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The City School
Prep Girls North Nazimabad
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Limestones are very rich in
calcium
carbonate
calcium carbonate
magnesium carbonate
Answer C
A rock which has been transformed from shale is
slate
marble
gneiss
quartzite
Answer A
A crystalline or glassy rock formed when magma or lava cools down and solidifies is called
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
morphic rocks
Answer C
Obsidian is rich in
silica
iron
cobalt
calcium
Answer A
Marble is transformed from
sandstone
limestone
igneous rock
shale
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
A
basalt
B
granite
C
sandstone
D
slate
Which of the following is an igneous rock?
A
granite
B
marble
C
slate
D
sandstone
Metamorphic rocks can be formed
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by the action of heat on existing rock
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under the sea from shells of sea creatures
C
when magma cools
D
when seas evaporate
Igneous rocks are formed
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by the action of high pressure on existing rock
B
under the sea from shells of sea creatures
C
when magma cools
D
when seas evaporate
Magma is a layer of
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hot liquid rock found above the Earth’s crust
B
hot liquid rock found beneath the Earth’s crust
C
hot solid rock found above the Earth’s crust
D
hot solid rock found beneath the Earth’s crust
Metamorphic rocks are likely to be found in area
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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Igneous rocks are likely to be found in area
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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Rocks formed in area 4 are likely to contain
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large crystals because the magma cooled rapidly
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small crystals because the magma cooled slowly
C
large crystals because the magma cooled slowly
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small crystals because the magma cooled rapidly
Fossils are found
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in metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
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only in igneous rocks
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in igneous and sedimentary rocks
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only in metamorphic rocks
Marble was formed when
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limestone rock was cooled
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limestone rock was heated
C
limestone rock was heated under high pressure
D
molten limestone cooled
Igneous rocks rich in iron are usually found in
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earthquake areas of continents
B
earthquake areas of oceans
C
volcanic areas of continents
D
volcanic areas of oceans
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Which sequence most closely describes process H?
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B.
C.
D.
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may involve burial first, heat and/or pressure, recrystallisation without melting
weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, pressure, cementation
burial, melting, cooling
burial, pressure, cementation, recrystallisation
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B.
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D.
Which part of the diagram
corresponds to where sedimentary rocks are most likely to form?
? part [ g ]
? part [ l ]
? part [ k ]
? part [ e ]
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D.
Which part of the diagram
corresponds to a where the igneous rock basalt might form?
? part [ l ]
? part [ k ]
? part [ e ]
? part [ n ]
4.
Which part of the diagram
corresponds to a where the metamorphic rock slate might form? [8h-14]
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B.
C.
D.
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part [ f ]
part [ h ]
part [ m ]
part [ g ]
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B.
C.
D.
6.
A.
Which part of the diagram
corresponds to a where marble might form?
? part [ h ]
? part [ k ]
? part [ m ]
? part [ f ]
Which is TRUE about sedimentary rocks?
? consist of layers called magma
B. ? never contain fossils
C. ? usually non-porous
D. ? usually consist of large grains
7. Which is TRUE about sedimentary rocks?
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?
B.
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hard wearing, not easily weathered, even by acid rain
limestone consists of sulphate minerals
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D.
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the red of sandstone is usually due to iron compounds
sandstone fizzes a lot with acid
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Which sequence most closely describes process K?
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B.
C.
D.
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B.
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D.
11.
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may involve burial first, heat and/or pressure, recrystallisation without melting
weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, pressure, cementation
burial, melting, cooling
burial, pressure, cementation, recrystallisation
Which is an igneous rock formed from fast cooling lava pouring out into seawater? [8h-43]
? basalt
? shale
? limestone
? slate
Which is TRUE about metamorphic rocks? [8h-35]
? formed by heat and pressure on magma
? usually contain fossils
? very porous
? crystals tend to aligned in layers
Which is TRUE about metamorphic rocks?
A.
B.
C.
D.
?
?
?
?
crystals usually jumbled
usually contain fossils
formed by heat and pressure on magma
not very porous
12.
Which sequence most closely describes process J? [8h-20]
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B.
C.
D.
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B.
C.
D.
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B.
C.
D.
? weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, pressure, cementation
? burial, melting, cooling
? may involve burial first, heat and/or pressure, recrystallisation without melting
? burial, pressure, cooling, recrystallisation
Which is a sedimentary rock? [8h-47]
? granite
? mudstone
? schist
? marble
Which is TRUE about igneous rocks? [8h-39]
? fast cooling of lava makes small crystal grains
? formed from the effects of heat and pressure on metamorphic rocks
? soft and readily weathered
? fast cooling of lava underground makes pumice stone
15.
Which part of the diagram
corresponds to a where sandstone might form?
A.
B.
C.
D.
?
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part [ e ]
part [ k ]
part [ h ]
part [ l ]
16. Which is a sedimentary rock formed from eroded rock particles? [8h-49]
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B.
C.
D.
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sandstone
marble
basalt
granite
17. Which description most closely matches a typical sedimentary rock? [8h-55]
A. ? softish, porous or crumbly rock, usually made from compacted grains of mineral material and often
containing fossils
B. ? usually a non-porous hard wearing rock with a variety of crystal sizes, some only visible under a
microscope, never contain fossils
C. ? not usually porous and often shows a crystalline structure of layers of grains, sometimes contains distorted
fossils due to effect of heat and pressure
18. Which is TRUE about metamorphic rocks? [8h-33]
A. ? usually contain fossils
B. ? very porous
C. ? crystals usually jumbled
D. ? formed by heat and pressure on rocks
19. Which is a sedimentary rock? [8h-44]
A. ? slate
B. ? basalt
C.
D.
20.
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B.
C.
D.
? marble
? shale
Which sequence most closely describes process F? [8h-18]
? burial, melting, cooling
? weathering, erosion, burial, heating, cooling
? weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, pressure, cementation
? may involve burial first, heat and/or pressure, recrystallisation without melting